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Just south of Stanthorpe lies Severnlea which straddles the New England Highway. This is another settlement which began life as a railway siding and was originally named after C.A. Lee’s property Beverley. However confusion with another ‘Beverley’ prompted the Railway Department to request a name change to Severn Lee, combining the name of the river and the property owner. The accepted name became Severnlea, an area of mixed farming. It was here that a school opened in 1918 and it too was renamed in 1922 to Severnlea State School.
Severnlea Accommodation
From your base in Severnlea you can comfortably explore a number of boutique tourist attractions within the immediate area, or visit specialty outlets on the wine and food trails which traverse this granitic countryside. Your short break begins by booking your Stanthorpe accommodation choosing from those located on the South Granite Belt.
Things to do in Severnlea
If wine and food interest you there are four cellar doors to choose from. On the eastern side of the highway stop into Whiskey Gulley Wines & Beverley Restaurant, which also offers accommodation. On the western side of the New England highway Ridgemill Estate offers wine and accommodation and across the road Lucas Estate has wine, cafe and a regular programme of events. Not far from here is Claudia’s Restaurant @ Thunderbolt farm for wine tastings and traditional German beer and country fare.
Getting to Severnlea
Severnlea is the first Granite Belt village on the New England Highway 6km south of Stanthorpe. If arriving from the north (travelling south) you do not need to go into Stanthorpe town to reach Severnlea, you simply stay on the bypass road. Travelling from Northern NSW Severnlea is 32km over the NSW/QLD state border and is reached after you pass through Ballandean and Glen Aplin. Click for a Google Map.
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